Richard Makenga Katemi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 23 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: I also want to comment on the issue of importation of sugar. This practice has reached very high proportions as a result of impunity. Sugar is imported in containers that pass through scanners and a battery of Government agencies. Hon. Speaker, it is high time the Government came out strongly and gave a warning to the officers who man these borders and entry points in this country to make sure that sugar is not imported into the country illegally. view
• 23 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Sugar production has been made expensive in this country. The cost of production in Kenya is US$ 870 per metric tonne while in a country such as Brazil the cost is US$ 300 per metric tonne. There is a large disparity in terms of the cost of production. So, this cheap sugar is imported from those counties whose cost of production is low. It ends up in this country and competes with the sugar industry in this country. Therefore, the cost of sugar importation should be raised to the level of the cost of production in this country. view
• 23 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Sugar falls under the category of special commodities. The Kenya Sugar Board should come up with a way of protecting sugar farmers in this country and ensure that the farmers’ plight is addressed. I do not think that the sugar crisis has been brought about as a result of The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 23 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: globalization. It is important that we protect our industry so that our farmers get empowered. Our farmers should not be disempowered by importing cheap sugar. view
• 23 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I support the Report of the Committee. Thank you. view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this important Motion by my good friend, Hon. Isaack Mwaura. view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for once again giving me this opportunity. At the outset, I want to thank Hon. Mwaura for bringing this important Motion - Accessibility to Public Buildings by Persons with Disability. Having noted that persons living with disabilities are close to about 6 million, there is need to enable them access some of the buildings and communications facilities. I have travelled to many countries in this world, and in the developed countries, people living with disabilities, particularly those who have disability in walking, are provided for. There are provisions for them in public transport. They ... view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, therefore, there is need to urge the Government to ensure that people living with disabilities can access public transport just like any other people who are able to move from place to place. view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Majority of persons with disabilities are poor. Creation of an environment that does not limit their active participation is important. It is important that, that section of people in this country is considered and an environment is created to ensure their active participation. view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: I agree with my colleagues who have spoken earlier that buildings should be made in such a way that people living with disability can access them. We should come up with a building code as a minimum and accessible standard for public buildings. This is something that should have been done sometimes back. That is because 50 years down the line, we are still struggling with making laws that seem to discriminate sections of the population. Therefore, that should be entrenched in the law. The bodies or agencies which are concerned with construction should ensure that buildings are made to ... view